Describe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Compare acharacter in yourbook to acharacter inanother bookyou have readWhat advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Whatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Write about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryWould boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.Pretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.List and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsIllustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookMake a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a movieSummarizethe chapteryou just readWhat do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.Choose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhyTell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe theme ofthe storyList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Write a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookCompare twocharacters in thebook to each otherusing similaritiesand differencesWrite aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingExplore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyWrite aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storyList five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoicesDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitthat you'd like topossess. Why doyou like this trait?Compare acharacter in yourbook to acharacter inanother bookyou have readWhat advicewould you givea character inthe book?Why?Whatcharacter doyou think willchange themost? Why?Write about yourfavorite part ofthe book andwhy it wasimportant to thestoryWould boysand girls enjoythis bookequally?Support yourreasons.Pretend that youare the author andyou are writing asequel to thisbook. Explain whatshould happen.List and identifyfive examplesof figurativelanguage fromthe bookDescribe acharacter'spersonality traitsusing specificexamples to backup your opinionsIllustrate abook coverdifferentfrom what ison your bookMake a list of thecharacters in yourbook and then create acast of famous peoplethat you would chooseto portray thatcharacter if you weremaking a movieSummarizethe chapteryou just readWhat do youthink is themost importantscene in thebook? Why?How do youthink thestory willend? Why?Do any of thecharacters remindyou of friends,family members,or class-mates?Explain.Choose a characterfrom the book, decidewhat would be aperfect birthdaypresent for thatcharacter and explainwhyTell yourthoughts andfeelings aboutthe theme ofthe storyList ten words fromthe book that you findinteresting orunfamiliar. Write theirdefinitions and usethem each in asentence.Write a diaryentry in thevoice of acharacter inthe bookCompare twocharacters in thebook to each otherusing similaritiesand differencesWrite aboutsomething thatsurprised you orthat you foundinteresting whilereadingExplore howthe maincharacterchanged inthe storyWrite aboutan importantlesson thatwas learnedin the storyList five adjectivesthat describe thebook's maincharacter andexplain yourchoices

Independent Reading Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Describe a character's personality trait that you'd like to possess. Why do you like this trait?
  2. Compare a character in your book to a character in another book you have read
  3. What advice would you give a character in the book? Why?
  4. What character do you think will change the most? Why?
  5. Write about your favorite part of the book and why it was important to the story
  6. Would boys and girls enjoy this book equally? Support your reasons.
  7. Pretend that you are the author and you are writing a sequel to this book. Explain what should happen.
  8. List and identify five examples of figurative language from the book
  9. Describe a character's personality traits using specific examples to back up your opinions
  10. Illustrate a book cover different from what is on your book
  11. Make a list of the characters in your book and then create a cast of famous people that you would choose to portray that character if you were making a movie
  12. Summarize the chapter you just read
  13. What do you think is the most important scene in the book? Why?
  14. How do you think the story will end? Why?
  15. Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or class-mates? Explain.
  16. Choose a character from the book, decide what would be a perfect birthday present for that character and explain why
  17. Tell your thoughts and feelings about the theme of the story
  18. List ten words from the book that you find interesting or unfamiliar. Write their definitions and use them each in a sentence.
  19. Write a diary entry in the voice of a character in the book
  20. Compare two characters in the book to each other using similarities and differences
  21. Write about something that surprised you or that you found interesting while reading
  22. Explore how the main character changed in the story
  23. Write about an important lesson that was learned in the story
  24. List five adjectives that describe the book's main character and explain your choices